CHARLESTON NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 220, 15 April 1868, Page 3

CHARLESTON NEWS.

The match, set down for Easter Monday, between eleven of the Charleston Cricket Club, and an eleven from Brighton, did not come off owing to the bad weather. Some hopes were entertained that the rain would clear off sufficiently to allow of wickets being pitched, in the afternoon were finally relinquished, when the men of both sides met at two o'clock to arrange about playing on another day. Saturday week was the day fixed upon. In the evening the Brighton team were entertained by the Charleston Club to a dinner, served in Messrs Weitzel and Co's best style, at the European Hotel. Some four and twenty sat down to table, and spent a right merry, and social evening. We beg to draw attention to the sale by auction to-day, by Messrs Bain Brothers, of that well-known block, known by the nome of Harry Mann's corner, opposite the Camp. We observed the steamer Waipara going past on Saturday towards the Buller. If she had waited for an hour or so till the tide made she could have got in very well, and accordingly the Harbor-master hoisted the red flag but the hint was not taken. The bar on Sunday was also workable for a steamer.

A meeting of drapers assistants and others interested in the Early Closing Movement, was held in the City Hotel on Friday evening, the chair being taken by Mr Neale. The following resolution proposed by Mr Wicher, was unanimously adopted:—" That a memorial be drawn up and presented to the various master drapers in Charleston, praying that they will agree to close their establishments at eight o'clock p.m-, so as to afford some time for recreation &c. to those in their employ." The following gentlemen were selected to present the petition. Messrs Kyle, G-eorge, Bo wen, Metcalfe, Nicholson and Cunningham, and it was arranged that the sum of two shillings per week be paid by each draper's assistant towards a fund to defray any expenses. Mr Salter being appointed to act as collector and treasurer. The meeting then adjourned to Tuesday evening next.

The following reply has been received to the memorial which was some time ago forwarded to the Government praying for the establishment of a Mining Board. To Mr W. J. Cameron, and the other Memorialists.

Gentlemen —In replying to your memorial, praying for the establishment of a Mining Board, I am directed by the Government to inform you, that they do not consider that any necessity for such Board has yet been shown.

The sole function of a Mining Board as denned by the " Gold-fields Act 1866 " is,the making of necessary byelaws and regulations, and as those have already been provided for in a more convenient manner by the revision and amendment of the regulations by meeting of delegates, elected by the miners generally there can be no necessity for the establishment of a Mining Board, until it can be shown that the revised regulations, which will shortly be published, again require material alteration.

I have the honor to be, &c. T. A. S. Kynnersley, Commissioner.